Of the 60 colleges in Alabama, 60 colleges offer online programs. By school type, there are 37 public and 23 private schools.

By offered degree, 60 schools offer undergraduate level programs and 30 schools offer graduate programs through online.

The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools is $15,768 for undergraduate programs and $16,724 for graduate programs. Schools may offer "in-state" rate for Alabama residents.

A total of 90,368 students were in online degree programs or took online courses. It is 28.89% of total enrollment.

Alabama Online Schools Statistics

The following table shows the 2025 average academic statistics for Alabama Online Schools.

Alabama Online Schools Statistics (2024-2025)
Number of Online Schools60 Online Schools (37 public, 23 private)
Tuition & Fees$15,768 Undergraduate
$16,724 Graduate
Student PopulationTotal 312,747 (5,212 in average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 90,368 (1,506 in average)
Average Number of Online Programs Offered18
Student to Faculty Ratio16.7 to 1

Alabama Online Schools Comparison

The following table lists and compare Alabama colleges that offer online degree and/or courses.

2025 Tuition Comparison Between Online Schools in Alabama
NameUndergraduate Tuition & FeesGraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationOnline PopulationNumber of Total ProgramsNumber of Online Programs
Alabama A & M UniversityNormal, AL $18,634 $16,606 7,295 325 65 2
University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL $22,562 $21,168 20,905 5,802 217 5
Amridge UniversityMontgomery, AL $10,470 $13,090 639 639 32 32
University of Alabama in HuntsvilleHuntsville, AL $26,408 $28,270 8,564 924 123 13
Alabama State UniversityMontgomery, AL $19,576 $17,752 4,081 548 62 3
The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL $34,172 $33,972 40,846 6,289 363 12
Central Alabama Community CollegeAlexander City, AL $8,980 - 2,140 487 34 1
Athens State UniversityAthens, AL $17,700 $17,232 2,986 2,141 92 64
Auburn University at MontgomeryMontgomery, AL $20,668 $19,558 5,217 1,356 81 8
Auburn UniversityAuburn, AL $34,922 $33,986 34,145 3,255 303 59
Birmingham-Southern CollegeBirmingham, AL $22,750 $8,400 731 - 31
Chattahoochee Valley Community CollegePhenix City, AL $8,970 - 1,705 210 34
South University-MontgomeryMontgomery, AL $17,895 $16,611 303 185 17 14
Enterprise State Community CollegeEnterprise, AL $8,970 - 2,699 752 34 12
Coastal Alabama Community CollegeBay Minette, AL $8,910 - 7,553 2,323 54
Faulkner UniversityMontgomery, AL $23,920 $16,050 3,086 1,472 69 27
Gadsden State Community CollegeGadsden, AL $7,368 - 5,071 1,060 62 3
George C Wallace Community College-DothanDothan, AL $8,850 - 4,044 696 43 7
George C Wallace State Community College-HancevilleHanceville, AL $9,090 - 6,424 1,292 80 8
George C Wallace State Community College-SelmaSelma, AL $8,610 - 1,925 890 27
Herzing University-BirminghamBirmingham, AL $13,450 $9,370 444 195 42
Huntingdon CollegeMontgomery, AL $29,070 $14,300 892 - 31
Heritage Christian UniversityFlorence, AL $11,982 $5,742 178 159 5 4
J. F. Drake State Community and Technical CollegeHuntsville, AL $9,060 - 1,187 217 40
Jacksonville State UniversityJacksonville, AL $23,334 $17,920 9,955 2,358 94 25
Jefferson State Community CollegeBirmingham, AL $8,970 - 9,240 3,199 42 6
John C Calhoun State Community CollegeTanner, AL $8,990 - 9,119 3,101 31 4
Lawson State Community CollegeBirmingham, AL $8,910 - 3,453 746 71
University of West AlabamaLivingston, AL $20,090 $13,546 6,820 5,126 58
Lurleen B Wallace Community CollegeAndalusia, AL $9,060 - 2,062 599 31
Marion Military InstituteMarion, AL $15,538 - 332 - 2
Miles CollegeFairfield, AL $13,314 - 1,180 585 29 3
University of MobileMobile, AL $26,910 $14,410 1,545 55 73 5
University of MontevalloMontevallo, AL $26,968 $26,532 3,088 719 43
Northwest Shoals Community CollegeMuscle Shoals, AL $9,001 - 4,665 1,094 54 4
University of North AlabamaFlorence, AL $22,320 $19,260 10,204 3,306 145 77
Northeast Alabama Community CollegeRainsville, AL $8,910 - 3,208 835 47
Oakwood UniversityHuntsville, AL $22,512 $14,516 1,226 74 79 6
Reid State Technical CollegeEvergreen, AL $9,324 - 641 17 16
Bishop State Community CollegeMobile, AL $9,210 - 4,001 612 52 4
Samford UniversityBirmingham, AL $40,150 $21,797 6,097 412 144 28
Selma UniversitySelma, AL $4,800 $4,800 95 - 9
Shelton State Community CollegeTuscaloosa, AL $8,997 - 4,601 1,628 55 10
Snead State Community CollegeBoaz, AL $9,148 - 2,917 1,609 29
University of South AlabamaMobile, AL $19,092 $18,000 14,003 3,884 148 17
Spring Hill CollegeMobile, AL $24,054 $8,857 919 163 68 28
Stillman CollegeTuscaloosa, AL $12,126 - 731 152 17
Talladega CollegeTalladega, AL $15,650 $17,753 760 107 30 3
H Councill Trenholm State Community CollegeMontgomery, AL $9,060 - 2,046 708 55 2
Troy UniversityTroy, AL $20,352 $17,100 13,658 6,980 92 46
Tuskegee UniversityTuskegee, AL $25,386 $26,228 3,121 42 71
United States Sports UniversityDaphne, AL $20,700 $18,468 367 267 9 9
Bevill State Community CollegeJasper, AL $8,346 - 4,378 992 50 10
Southern Union State Community CollegeWadley, AL $8,874 - 5,063 665 52 4
Remington College-Mobile CampusMobile, AL $16,511 - 257 - 7
Huntsville Bible CollegeHuntsville, AL $4,730 $4,814 98 26 14 14
Strayer University-AlabamaBirmingham, AL $13,920 $15,135 1,329 1,327 39 39
Columbia Southern UniversityOrange Beach, AL $6,224 $3,936 17,763 17,763 65 65
Fortis Institute-BirminghamBirmingham, AL $15,335 - 613 - 7
Ross Medical Education Center-HuntsvilleHuntsville, AL $16,297 - 132 - 3
Average$15,768 $16,724 5,212 1,506 62.8667 17.5128